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Fire Rips Through Building on Bemidji College Campus

More than 30 firefighters responded to a fire on the campus of the Oak Hills Christian College in Bemidji on Wednesday afternoon.

According to a press release by the Bemdji Fire Dept., the fire was reported by college staff just before 3:30 p.m. By the time fire crews arrived on the scene, they found a large fire on the first floor, engulfing about 50 percent of the building.

Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the kitchen and storage rooms of the building.